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Part 1 of the Declaration of Independence

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down a federal election law that's more than 50 years old. Prodded by a Republican-led Ohio lawsuit, the court’s conservative justices Tuesday were again in the majority of the latest decision that upended congressionally enacted limits on raising and spending money to influence elections. The court’s 2010 Citizens United decision opened the door to unlimited independent spending in federal elections. The party spending limits stem from a desire to prevent large donors from skirting caps on individual contributions to a candidate. Democrats wanted the court to uphold the law.

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SCOTUS Upholds Ban on Trans Athletes

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In a world glued to screens and chasing the next notification, we're here to tell you—nothing beats a good book. Today we get into how our love of reading and thought experiments shaped who we are. It's a conversation about the power of stories, the value of real learning, and why some things never go out of style.

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It’s been 123 days since the U.S. and Israel launched the Iran war, and the world again awaits another round of some sort of talks as President Donald Trump and Iranian officials disagree over what and even how they’ll communicate. Trump’s special Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner plan meetings with Qatari mediators. And on this final day of a Supreme Court term centering on Trump’s executive power claims, the justices rejected Trump's campaign against birthright citizenship. "The Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment extended that promise to ‘every free-born person in this land,’” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote.

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The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to parents in the country illegally or temporarily, striking down a presidential executive order that sought to end the practice.

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The political divide is framed as patriots versus full-blown communists, not traditional parties, with radical left elements gaining electoral ground even as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump's effort to limit who automatically receives U.S. citizenship at birth. The ruling leaves in place the long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to nearly everyone born on U.S. soil regardless of their parents' immigration status. The decision is one of the court's most closely watched rulings this term and represents a significant setback for the Trump administration's effort to change birthright citizenship through executive action. The ruling preserves existing citizenship policies while leaving broader immigration debates to Congress and future legal challenges.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld state laws that bar transgender girls and women from competing on female school and college sports teams, ruling that the policies do not violate the Constitution or the federal anti-discrimination law known as Title IX. In a decision involving laws from Idaho and West Virginia, the court's conservative majority concluded that the restrictions are legally permissible. The ruling marks another significant decision involving transgender rights from the Supreme Court. More than two dozen Republican-led states have enacted similar laws, and the decision is expected to strengthen those policies. However, legal challenges to transgender athlete policies in states such as California and Connecticut remain unresolved and will continue through the courts.

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The family of Charlie Kirk is expected to attend a key preliminary hearing next week in Utah for the man accused of killing him. The weeklong hearing will give prosecutors their first opportunity to publicly present evidence they say links 23-year-old Tyler Robinson to the fatal shooting. Planned evidence includes forensic testing, surveillance video, witness statements, autopsy findings and alleged messages in which Robinson admitted to the crime. Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, along with his parents, Robert and Kathryn Kirk, are expected to be in the courtroom throughout the proceedings. It will be the family's first time facing the accused gunman in court. Robinson is charged with aggravated murder in the September 2025 killing of Kirk and has not yet entered a plea. Prosecutors have announced they will seek the death penalty if he is convicted.

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A dangerous heat wave is spreading from the Midwest into the eastern United States, bringing high humidity and triple-digit heat index values to millions of people. Communities are opening cooling centers and urging residents to stay hydrated and limit time outdoors. Some summer camps and outdoor activities have been canceled or delayed because of the extreme conditions. Forecasters say the heat and humidity are expected to last through much of the week, with some of the worst conditions likely in the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

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Virginia is set to launch recreational marijuana sales next year after lawmakers approved the creation of a regulated retail cannabis market. Under the new law, adults 21 and older will be able to purchase marijuana from licensed dispensaries beginning July 1, 2027. State officials say up to 350 cannabis stores could eventually open across Virginia. The move comes five years after Virginia became the first Southern state to legalize marijuana possession. While more states continue expanding access to cannabis, marijuana remains illegal under federal law.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to allow President Donald Trump to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her position, preserving the independence of the nation's central bank. The decision leaves Cook in office and signals that members of the Federal Reserve Board remain protected from being dismissed by the president without legal cause. The ruling is viewed as significant for Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, reinforcing the central bank's independence as it continues to make decisions on interest rates and monetary policy. The case is one of several major decisions the Supreme Court issued as it wraps up its current term.

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President Donald Trump reiterated his request for the senate parliamentarian to be fired, as the “SAVE America Act” remains the president’s top legislative priority, especially of the Supreme Court's ruling in Watson v. Republican National Committee on Monday.

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Socialism Is Evil

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Americans Need to Know Our Story

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Trump: Communism Is the Biggest Threat to Our Nation

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran have separately announced they are sending delegations to Qatar this week, though Tehran insists it has not agreed to meet with the U.S. “at any level.” The announcements Monday came after weekend attacks in the Persian Gulf challenged efforts to negotiate an end to the war. U.S. President Donald Trump has tried to preserve a fragile interim deal as hostilities mounted in recent days in the Strait of Hormuz. After four days of trading strikes, both sides appeared to pause their attacks Monday. A spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry says its delegation traveling to Qatar plans to discuss terms of the deal without U.S. involvement.

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A JetBlue pilot reported hitting a drone as he approached JFK International Airport to land in New York Monday morning. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident that happened as the plane passed through 3,000 feet (914 meters) around 7:15 a.m. as it was crossing the coastline. The plane landed safely without any additional help, and no damage was found when the plane was inspected afterwards. “We collided with a drone back there in the turn,” the pilot told an air traffic controller, according to ATC.com. “It hit us right above the cockpit.” The airline said all the passengers deplaned normally, and then the plane was removed from service so it could be inspected. JetBlue said the airline “found no damage or evidence of a collision.” The Airbus A321 plane was flying overnight into New York from Las Vegas. “Safety is JetBlue’s first priority, and we will assist with any relevant investigations,” the airline said in a statement. Drones are generally allowed to fly below 400 feet (122 meters), but the FAA does restrict airspace around airports and public events like the World Cup because of safety concerns. Law enforcement officials say that even when a drone pilot is just trying to shoot an overhead video, their presence distracts officers from dealing with other potential threats. Incident reports collected by the FAA show that drones are a growing threat around airports. The risk of a collision is most acute near airports because that is where the flight paths of drones and airplanes most overlap. The FAA said that more than 100 drone sightings are reported near airports every month that the agency works with law enforcement to investigate. Drone operators that violate restricted airspace can face substantial fines and even lose their license or have their drones confiscated. The death and destruction drones have caused on the battlefields of the Ukraine and Iran wars has officials increasingly concerned about the threat drones pose. Sometimes an initial report from an airline pilot about a close encounter with a drone doesn't always turn out to be an actual collision after officials investigate. In April, the FAA was able to determine that a drone passed roughly 1,000 feet (305 meters) below a United Airlines plane as it came into San Diego and did not strike the plane.

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NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has delayed Luigi Mangione’s federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. It will now begin in January, instead of this fall. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett said Monday that she was postponing the federal trial so Mangione’s lawyers can focus on his state murder trial in the Dec. 4, 2024, killing, The state trial is scheduled to begin on Sept. 8. Garrett said jury selection in the federal case will begin on Jan. 5, instead of Oct. 13. Opening statements and testimony will begin on Jan. 25, instead of Nov. 4.

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